Thematic Bible: Miracles through evil agents


Thematic Bible




and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

and by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of the beast it deceives those who dwell on earth, telling them to make an image for the beast that was wounded by the sword and yet lived. Verse ConceptsLiesFalse Miracles, Nature OfIdol WorshipThe False Prophetimage







Then Pharaoh summoned the wise men and the sorcerers, and they, the magicians of Egypt, also did the same by their secret arts. Verse ConceptsImitating OthersMagical Arts, Practice OfSecrecySorcery And MagicWisdom, Human NatureFalse Miracles, Examples OfLying WondersMagiciansNecromancyWise MenKings SummoningSorcerymagic

But the magicians did the same by their secret arts and made frogs come up on the land of Egypt. Verse ConceptsImitating OthersMiracles, Nature OfSecrecyFalse Miracles, Examples OfLying WondersMagiciansNecromancyMiracles Counterfeitedmagic

"If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, and the sign or wonder that he tells you comes to pass, and if he says, 'Let us go after other gods,' which you have not known, 'and let us serve them,'

Then Saul said to his servants, "Seek out for me a woman who is a medium, that I may go to her and inquire of her." And his servants said to him, "Behold, there is a medium at En-dor." So Saul disguised himself and put on other garments and went, he and two men with him. And they came to the woman by night. And he said, "Divine for me by a spirit and bring up for me whomever I shall name to you." The woman said to him, "Surely you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off the mediums and the necromancers from the land. Why then are you laying a trap for my life to bring about my death?" read more.
But Saul swore to her by the LORD, "As the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing." Then the woman said, "Whom shall I bring up for you?" He said, "Bring up Samuel for me." When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice. And the woman said to Saul, "Why have you deceived me? You are Saul." The king said to her, "Do not be afraid. What do you see?" And the woman said to Saul, "I see a god coming up out of the earth." He said to her, "What is his appearance?" And she said, "An old man is coming up, and he is wrapped in a robe." And Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground and paid homage.

you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams. For the LORD your God is testing you, to know whether you love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Verse ConceptsWhole HeartednessFalse Miracles, Nature OfLove For GodMisleading DreamsDo Not Listen!The Need To Love GodFalse Apostles, Prophets And TeachersFinding LoveThe SoulTests


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